Diagnosing HVAC Lightning and Electrical Surge Failures

Description

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Millions of lightning strikes occur each year in the United States causing injury and damage to homes and equipment. This two-hour self-paced online course is designed to train HVAC technicians to use a systematic approach to troubleshoot, diagnose, and characterize if a system failure was caused by lightning strike and/or electrical surge damage.

Course Topics

Lightning strikes and the impact on HVAC units

Using the 5-Step troubleshooting process to isolate failures in HVAC units

Documenting and reporting findings

Objectives

Describe the importance of identification of lightning strike and electrical surge damage

Identify the types of lightning strikes

Summarize lightning and electrical surge pattern characteristics

Identify system failure mode

Isolate failed sub-system

Analyze failed sub-system

Determine cause of failure

Characterize cause of failure

Summarize findings of independent laboratory testing

Document characterization of system failure

Pass an exam on Course Material

Target Audience

UL Knowledge Services workshops are designed for and intended to serve individuals using and relying upon UL services. UL Knowledge Services reserves the right to limit workshop attendance strictly to the foregoing. In addition, UL Knowledge Services reserves the right to change, reschedule or cancel any workshop at any time. UL shall not be responsible for any consequential or other losses resulting from the cancellation or postponement of this workshop such as airline and other travel/personal expenses.
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